On July 30, two Israeli drones attacked a group of Lebanese civilians who were putting down a wild fire in the southern town of Houla near the separation line with Israel.
Ali Shoeib, a reporter of Hezbollah’s al-Manar TV, released a video and photos of the unusual incident. The two drones, small quadcopters, dropped empty bottles and rocks at the civilians. No injuries were reported.
إلى هذا الدرك الأسفل وصل العدو !!!
مسيرتان صغيرتان تخترقان أجواء الخط الأزرق وترمي حجارة وزجاجات على مواطنين لبنانيين كانوا يطفؤون نيران مشتعلة قرب الخط الأزرق شرقي #حولا pic.twitter.com/T4dngVxUGZ
— علي شعيب ?? (@alishoeib1970) July 30, 2020
?♂️?♂️?♂️?♂️ غارات جوية لمسيّرتين صغيرتين رمت خلالها نفايات على الأراضي اللبنانية قرب موقع العباد شرقي #حولا . pic.twitter.com/XC2PT3htlq
— علي شعيب ?? (@alishoeib1970) July 30, 2020
A unit of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon, UNIFL, was present at the site of the unusual Israeli attack. The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) are yet to explain their action.
اليونيفيل .. والمسيرات المعادية في أجواء #حولا pic.twitter.com/AThSziz02Z
— علي شعيب ?? (@alishoeib1970) July 30, 2020
The IDF is expecting an attack by Hezbollah, which lost one of its fighters in the July 20 Israeli airstrikes on the Syrian capital, Damascus. The army deployed reinforcements and advanced combat systems along the separation line with Lebanon over the last ten days.
Earlier this week, Israel reported an infiltration attempt by Hezbollah. The group denied carrying out any attack, but stressed that it will respond to the recent airstrikes on Damascus.
Tension is clearly growing between Israel and Hezbollah. Any attack by the Lebanese group will likely be limited and well-calculated. Nevertheless, it could lead to a serious confrontation.
